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finding that an indigent inmate is not entitled to unlimited free postage, but only that he not be denied a reasonably adequate amount of postage to present his claimed violations of fundamental constitutional rights to the courts
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:17-CV-0473 SECTION P
02-07-2018
CLAY LANDIS RIGGS v. CRAWFORD JORDAN, ET AL.
MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN L. HAYES
JUDGMENT
For the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge previously filed herein, determining that the findings are correct under the applicable law, and noting the absence of objections to the Report and Recommendation in the record,
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that claims against (1) Crawford Jordan; (2) Winn Parish Sheriffs Department; (3) Jackson Parish Correctional Center; (4) Herman Casstete; (5) Keith Gates; (6) State of Louisiana; (7) 8th Judicial District Court; (8) Judge 8th Judicial District Court; (9) Timmy Ducote; (10) Robert Bannon; (11) Jeremy Underwood; (12) Judge Derr; (13) Steven D. Crews; and (14) R. Christopher Nevils ONLY are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as frivolous, for failing to state a claim for which relief may be granted, and seeking monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief, in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915.
Named in the Complaint as both Keith Gates and Justin Keith Gates. --------
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Produce Affidavit [Doc. No. 13], Motion to Produce Contract [Doc. No. 14], Motion to Produce Jurisdiction [Doc. No. 15], Motion to Preserve Courthouse Surveillance Tapes or Footage [Doc. No. 16], Motion to Preserve Motion Hearing Tapes [Doc. No. 17], and Motion for Judgment by Default [Doc. No. 23] are DENIED.
MONROE, LOUISIANA, this 7th day of February, 2018.
/s/ _________
ROBERT G. JAMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE